Paph Houghtoniae

emydura · Sep 8, 2012

First flowering seedling. This cross can throw out a lot of average clones so I'm rapt how this one has turned out. It is basically just a gigantic haynaldianum with stripes. I also wasn't expecting such a tall spike. It won everything at our orchid societies monthly meeting last week.

Paph Houghtoniae (rothschildianum x haynaldianum)

JeanLux · Sep 9, 2012

Beautiful blooms. turbo haynald.

!!!! What size are they? Jean

and not to forget: a Great pot !!!!

Ozpaph · Sep 9, 2012

That's a great clone!

billc · Sep 9, 2012

I really like that little touch of blue/purple at the bottom of the dorsal. Beautiful plant!

Bill

Shiva · Sep 9, 2012

Well done! First really good one I see.

emydura · Sep 9, 2012

JeanLux said:
Beautiful blooms. turbo haynald. !!!! What size are they? Jean

and not to forget: a Great pot !!!!

Thanks Jean. About 19cm across in the biggest flower although the petals aren't perfectly horizontal.

paphioboy · Sep 9, 2012

Magnificent! Lucky you, David...! You always get such gorgeous plants...

SlipperKing · Sep 9, 2012

I have always wanted a good clone of this cross and you got one of them David. The first time I saw this cross it was magnificent plant displayed at a monthly judging session. They pass it over for some minor fault. The old man presenting the plant was outraged and I don't think he ever return to judging with a plant again. I wasn't happy about the turn events myself. I think it was politically motivated the passing of his plant.

Mathias · Sep 9, 2012

That is a really beautiful flower! :drool::clap:

Paph_LdyMacBeth · Sep 9, 2012

I REALLY REALLY like this.

SlipperFan · Sep 9, 2012

Beautiful flowers beautifully photographed.

NYEric · Sep 9, 2012

Nice blooms and I like the pot but the photos are KILLER!

Erythrone · Sep 9, 2012

Stunning one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chrismende · Sep 10, 2012

That's a great plant! And great growing. And photo. And that burl pot is killer!

fibre · Sep 10, 2012

Absolutely fantastic Paph :clap: - and pics :clap:

emydura · Sep 11, 2012

SlipperKing said:
I have always wanted a good clone of this cross and you got one of them David. The first time I saw this cross it was magnificent plant displayed at a monthly judging session. They pass it over for some minor fault. The old man presenting the plant was outraged and I don't think he ever return to judging with a plant again. I wasn't happy about the turn events myself. I think it was politically motivated the passing of his plant.

Yes, it does happen and it is sad to see.

I am hopeful this clone may be awardable in the future. I think it compares favourably with some recent AM awarded clones. It has nice shape and colour and the size isn't bad. The judges were pretty impressed at our orchid meeting. I just have to add some more flowers first. That first link had 6 on a spike.

http://www.aospacificsouth.org/Awards/2012-06-05 San Diego/Judging Results 2012-06-05 San Diego.html

http://www.sunsetvalleyorchids.com/htm/awards_detail.php?prod=56

http://pos_hawaii.tripod.com/paphhotc.jpg

SlipperKing · Sep 11, 2012

I agree David the first and yours, its hard to tell apart. It also should of been a higher award as well, given 6 flowers.

emydura · Sep 12, 2012

SlipperKing said:
I agree David the first and yours, its hard to tell apart. It also should of been a higher award as well, given 6 flowers.

Maybe because only 4 flowers were open when it was judged. I'm amazed this hybrid could produce 6 flowers. Haynaldianum doesn't tend to have a high flower count itself - 3 to 4 generally. So that is some clone that first one.

Ditto · Sep 12, 2012

very nice !!

Susie11 · Sep 12, 2012

Very nice.

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